The Arizona Department of Transportation has removed 12,000 pounds of litter from Tucson freeways since Tuesday. The litter problem is entirely an issue of driver behavior, said Garrin Groff, public information officer for ADOT. Whether it’s drivers throwing trash out the windows or commercial vehicles that don’t cover their loads, the issue is preventable, added Groff.
Over the past two years, the litter has increased. ADOT litter programs that used volunteers or prison inmates were suspended due to COVID-19.
Arizona Department of Transportation employee Francisco Moreno pics up trash along Interstate 19 between W. Irvington Rd. and W. Ajo Way while cars travel down I-19 on Thursday.
A pile of trash lays on the ground while Arizona Department of Transportation staffer Horacio Figueroa picks up trash along Interstate 19 between W. Irvington Rd. and W. Ajo Way.
Arizona Department of Transportation staffers pick up trash along Interstate 19 between W. Irvington Rd. and W. Ajo Way.
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